Naospital si Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2022 Gabrielle Basiano, at may kaugnayan umano ito sa vaping.
Sa kanyang Instagram Story kagabi, May 26, 2025, ikinuwento ni Gabby (palayaw ni Gabrielle), na noong 2019, na-diagnose ang kanyang ina ng pneumonia.
Makalipas ang anim na taon, siya naman ang nakaranas ng kaparehong health condition:
Sabi ni Gabby (published as is): "Hi guys! How's everyone doing?
"Back in 2019, my mom was diagnosed with water in her lungs [pneumonia].
"It made it hard for her to breathe, and she would constantly cough and spit out fluids.
"Six years later, I found myself rushed to the hospital for the same reason—I couldn't breathe."
Sinubukan niyang tumayo, pero nakaramdam daw siya ng matinding kirot sa ibabang bahagi ng kaliwang dibdib.
Bago nito, may mga pagkakataong nahihirapan daw siyang huminga, pero pinabayaan lamang niya ito.
Dagdag ng beauty queen: "Every time I tried to stand and take a breath, there was a sharp, stabbing pain in the lower left side of my chest.
"And guess what? Same diagnosis as my mom.
"I had been noticing my shortness of breath for a while... but I brushed it off.
"I kept telling myself, 'Maybe I'm just tired... maybe it's just from moving around too much today.'"
Paalala niya sa publiko, laging magpa-check up kapag may nararamdamang sakit sa katawan. Huwag daw isiping kusa lamang itong mawawala.
Diin niya: "This is your gentle reminder: please don't ignore the signs. When something feels off, have it checked. Don't wait. Don't assume it'll go away.
"Prevention will always be better than cure. Take care of yourselves. Your body speaks—listen to it."
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GABRIELLE BASIANO: "So please...quit vaping."
Kasunod nito ang pag-amin ni Gabby na siya ay gumagamit ng vape pen, na isang alternative sa smoking.
Kilala rin bilang e-cigarettes, iniinit nito ang nicotine mula sa tobacco, ang flavorings, pati na rin iba pang chemicals para maging aerosol, na siyang ini-inhale.
Dahil nicotine din ang primary agent ng vape, ayon sa hopkinsmedicine.org, it can also be "highly addictive" gaya ng sigarilyo.
Sa findings din sa studies at research, ito ay may masamang epekto sa lungs at heart.
Sa kaso ni Gabby, sinabi raw ng doktor na posibleng may kaugnayan sa vaping ang kanyang nararamdaman.
Kaya hinihikayat ng beauty queen ang lahat na itigil na ang vaping.
Pagtatapos ni Gabby, "And I have a confession to make. When the doctor checked on me, one thing he pointed out was that vaping may have contributed to this.
"Hearing that hit me hard.
"So please...quit vaping. I know some might say 'it's just vape,' but your lungs are delicate and you only get one pair.
"Don't wait until it's too late to realize how serious it can be."
